A Way of Making Vines Grow to Advantage, all Over the Roof of a House; Communicated by Mr. John Templer

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a ftiort time be fupplied therewith,without being beholding to
other nations for it.

5. To thefe particulars add the great abundance of Iron*
flom in Virginia,which hath already been tryed and found ve-
ry good i the convenieocy of Wood and Limeftone being a
good inducement to the making of Iron, which might be done
at a much kfs rate there than here. Of which there hath been
a calculation formerly made, confidering every man? labour ,
and what is neceiTary to be disburfed for every Artift and La«
bourer, as to their r ranfportation, diet, and all other materials
for the work of Iron. All which is referred to the confidera-
tionof thofe, who are concerned in a. Matter of this impor-
tance,

A Way of makjng Vines grow to advantage^ all over the roof of a
hoHJe j communicated by Mr. John Templer*,

Have lately feen 3 pretty and pleafant culture of Vines at
the houfe of a Gentleman, who makes very good White-
wine of his own Grapes, He lets Vines afcend byonefingle
ftemtothe Eaves of his houfe (cutting off all the luxuriant
branches by the way,)then gives, them liberty tofpread upon
the tiles, all over onr fide the roof of his houfe. Thushefur-
nifticshis dwelling houfe j and many out-houfes; by which
means the vines are no hioderance to his other Wall-fruit, and
the rays of the Sun being a'raoft direct upon theVines,he hath
riper, fweeter and greater plenty of grapes, than when their
vines ajc placed as Wall-fruit.

AnObftrvaticn^ made by the fame jWt. Templer upon thi Motion
of the Hearts of (wo UrchLs , after their being cut out*

_ \ "\ T^ ca J had written thus far, I was diverted by a
V V couple of living Vrthins, which were prelented
mc by a Shepherd. I (hall now mention no more than ray cut-
ting out their Hearts ; whereupon 1 found the Sytfole and Di-
aihleto continue full two hours, while the hearts lay upon
a glufed earthen white plate in a cold window. The dillance

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